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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

NATO fighters twice fail to shoot down drone as air-threat alerts spread across Baltic states

NATO fighter jets twice failed to bring down a drone as air-threat warnings spread across the Baltic states. Missile debris was recovered, adding a physical trace to the incident as alerts widened across the region.

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2026-11-11T01:49:18.678142-08:00

Israel Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Seth J. Frantzman

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

By Breaking Defense: Super Ice is comparable in size to the US-made Tomahawk missile.

Also: Naval News

4 Sources

2026-11-11T00:05:28.438840-08:00

Helicopter Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

By FlightGlobal: Self-protection equipment defends helicopters against surface-to-air threats. Leonardo DRS has secured a US Navy (USN) contract award for low-rate initial production of its AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) defensive suite.

Also: aviation-defence-universe.com

2 Sources

2026-11-10T22:05:13.800245-08:00

Satellite AI Space Defense & Militarization

thedebrief.org • Tim McMillan

DARPA Robot Builds a Structure in Space for the First Time, Opening the Door to Giant Orbiting Spacecraft

By thedebrief.org: A DARPA robot has assembled a structure in orbit for the first time, paving the way for giant space telescopes and solar power arrays.

Space.com

A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever

Universe Today

Automated Assembly in Space is the Future and NOM4D is Showing the Way

4 Sources

2026-11-10T05:34:51.580439-08:00

Aircraft Carrier UAV Development & Drone Programs AI Aerial Firefighting Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Defense Industry & Major Contractors Textron

AINonline • Charles Alcock

U.S. Marines Opts for Tactical Airlift King Air 360

By AINonline: Naval Air Systems Command has ordered a Beechcraft King Air 360CER tactical airlift aircraft for the Marine Corps. Textron Aviation announced the $18.6 million deal yesterday for a turboprop twin designated as the UC-12W+, equipped to carry passengers and cargo.

FlightGlobal

Two Anduril YFQ-44A uncrewed fighters complete first formation flight with multiple autonomous jets

The Aviationist

Royal Navy to Fly Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A from Aircraft Carrier in 2027

Also: Aviation Week, General Aviation News, Stars and Stripes, defence-blog.com and 4 more

12 Sources

2026-11-10T10:05:15.525522-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Defense & Militarization

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

By Ars Technica: Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted.".

1 Source

2026-11-10T15:19:11.870373-08:00

Satellite Space Force

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

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2026-11-10T14:40:41.074981-08:00

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Defense technology company Anduril unveiled three new satellite payload systems that it has tested in orbit, including an infrared sensor designed to track spacecraft in Earth’s shadow.

Also: Defense Daily

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2026-11-10T06:30:41.496628-08:00

NATO fighters twice fail to shoot down drone as air-threat alerts spread across Baltic states

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

DARPA Robot Builds a Structure in Space for the First Time, Opening the Door to Giant Orbiting Spacecraft

A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever

Automated Assembly in Space is the Future and NOM4D is Showing the Way

U.S. Marines Opts for Tactical Airlift King Air 360

Two Anduril YFQ-44A uncrewed fighters complete first formation flight with multiple autonomous jets

Royal Navy to Fly Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A from Aircraft Carrier in 2027

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

Anduril unveils satellite technology for space surveillance

NATO fighter jets miss drone as air-threat alerts sweep Baltic states

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

Leonardo DRS to produce defensive suites for AH-1Z, UH-1Y

The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch

AST SpaceMobile discloses role in Space Force airborne-tracking program

Political Paralysis Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine America’s Strategic Edge in Space

AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions Teased, New Details Shared

Merlin Moves Into System Integration Phase For C-130J Autonomy

UK addressing corrosion issue as its targets improved F-35B fleet resilience

Political Paralysis Cannot Be Allowed to Undermine America’s Strategic Edge in Space

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran-linked threat

USAF relocates tankers from RAF Mildenhall amid reported Iran-linked threat

Pentagon backs Rocket Lab’s Neutron expansion as Electra wins USAF test contract and France funds €1.5B-plus military satellite

France awards Airbus and Thales €1.5B+ contract for next-generation military imaging satellites

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